start of plugin support?

main.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from PySide6.QtSvgWidgets import QSvgWidget # needed to show svgs when app is no
 from file_ext_registration import register_file_association, ELEVATION_FLAG
 from project_manager import ProjectManager
 from src.window.about import AboutWindow
+from src.window.plugins import PluginsWindow
 from src.window.terminal import TerminalWindow
 from src.window.updateevents import EventUpdateMode, UpdateEventsBlazesWindow, UpdateEventsWindow
 from src.window.updateoptodes import UpdateOptodesWindow
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ from src.window.userguide import UserGuideWindow
 from src.window.viewerlauncher import ViewerLauncherWidget
 from src.window.welcome import WelcomeDialog
 from src.shared.flaresbasewidget import FilePickerWidget, ParamSection, ProgressBubble
-from src.shared.shareddata import API_URL, API_URL_SECONDARY, APP_NAME, CURRENT_VERSION, PLATFORM_NAME, DATA_SCHEMA
+from src.shared.shareddata import API_URL, API_URL_SECONDARY, APP_NAME, CURRENT_VERSION, PLATFORM_NAME, DATA_SCHEMA, get_app_dir
 from startup_args import parse_startup_args
 from updater import finish_update_if_needed, UpdateManager, LocalPendingUpdateCheckThread
 
@@ -556,6 +557,7 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
         self.optodes = None
         self.events = None
         self.events_blazes = None
+        self.plugins = None
         self.terminal = None
         self.bubble_widgets = {}
         self.param_sections = []
@@ -910,6 +912,13 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
             preferences_menu.addAction(action)
             self.pref_actions[config_key] = action
 
+        plugins_menu = menu_bar.addMenu("Plugins")
+        plugins_actions = [
+            ("Plugin Manager", "Ctrl+Alt+P", self.plugins_gui, resource_path("icons/terminal_24dp_1F1F1F.svg")),
+        ]
+        for name, shortcut, slot, icon in plugins_actions:
+            plugins_menu.addAction(make_action(name, shortcut, slot, icon=icon))
+
         terminal_menu = menu_bar.addMenu("Terminal")
         terminal_actions = [
             ("New Terminal", "Ctrl+Alt+T", self.terminal_gui, resource_path("icons/terminal_24dp_1F1F1F.svg")),
@@ -1315,7 +1324,12 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
                     "This action is not available at this time.",
                     QMessageBox.Ok
                 )
-            
+
+    def plugins_gui(self):
+        if self.plugins is None or not self.plugins.isVisible():
+            self.plugins = PluginsWindow(self)
+            self.plugins.show()
+
     def terminal_gui(self):
         if self.terminal is None or not self.terminal.isVisible():
             self.terminal = TerminalWindow(self)
@@ -2746,13 +2760,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         log_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), f"../../../{APP_NAME}.log")
         cfg_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), f"../../../{APP_NAME}.cfg")
     else:
-        log_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), f"{APP_NAME}.log")
-        cfg_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), f"{APP_NAME}.cfg")
+        log_path = os.path.join(get_app_dir(), f"{APP_NAME}.log")
+        cfg_path = os.path.join(get_app_dir(), f"{APP_NAME}.cfg")
     try:
-        os.remove(log_path)
-    except:
-        pass
-    
+        if os.path.exists(log_path):
+            os.remove(log_path)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Warning: Could not remove old log file: {e}")
+
     sys.stdout = open(log_path, "a", buffering=1)
     sys.stderr = sys.stdout
     print(f"\n=== App started at {datetime.now()} ===\n")
@@ -2778,4 +2793,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         window.show()
         sys.exit(app.exec())
 
-# Not 2600 lines yay!
+# Not 2800 lines yay!